Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
February 2, 2016
Submitted
February 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1369
Aircraft time
40,628 hours, 26,502 cycles
Engine time
16,037 hours, 11,183 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
4419215
Part serial
CUC13878
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
24,298 hours, 12,718 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT & CABIN WHEN APU BLEED AIR SWITCH IS ON. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM APU DRAIN MAST & DETERMINED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS THE APU FUEL CONTROL. APU FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED & A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 49-32-11-400.

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